Three Lakes near Roberts: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Three Lakes is a Saint Croix County water, Wisconsin side. The ground round it is mixed forest. The water covers some 86 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 3.1 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The closest town, Roberts, is 3.8 miles away. For a city, Saint Paul is 25 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Three Lakes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Saint Croix County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Three Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 12°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Three Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Part of this sits inside or beside Three Lakes Waterfowl Production Area, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Dry Dam Lake, 2 miles away. Signs at Three Lakes carry more weight than any list.